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ABRAHAM 'tVEIL, OF STEINHEIM, GERMANY.

ROOFING-TILE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 602,889, dated April 26, 1898.

A li ti filed May 8, 1396. Serial No. 590,753. (No model.) Patented in Germany October 14, 1894, No. 89,870; in England March 31, 1896, No. 7,029, and in Switzerland Qctoher 15,1896,No. 12,715.

' accompanying sheets of drawings, in Which Figure l is an under side view of a roofingtile constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2, a view of the upper side of same, and Fig. 3 a section on line as cc of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an under side view of a similar tile slightly modified; Fig. 5, a View of the upper side of same, and Fig. 6 a section on line y y of Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is an under side View of a similar tile still further modified; Fig. 8, a

' view of the upper side of same, and Fig. 9 a

section on line .2 2 of Fig. 8. Figs. 10 to 12 show, to a larger scale, three forms of jointing for two adjacent roofing-tiles of the kind herein described.

In the example shown in Figs. 1 to 3 both the upper overlapping fillets a of the roofingtile are provided at their inner edges with a notched groove 6, while each of the lower overlapping fillets c is provided with a pro jecting tongue d, which is cut away at intervals, as shown, so as to produce projections e, which take into the notches in the groove of the upper fillets a.

The upper fillets a of the example shown in Figs. 4 to 6 are also each provided with a notched groove f. The projecting tongues Z of the lower fillets 0 have diamond-shaped projections gformcd in them, which take into the notches in the grooves of the upper fillets a.

The corners m of these roofing-tiles may be of zigzag shape, as shown in Fig. 10, for ex ample; but they may also be shaped as shown in Figs. 11 and 12, in which the angular part m is formed of curved and straight surfaces.

By the use of this angular jointing-corner no intermediate material is necessary for making a tight joint. In consequence of the serrated form of the grooves and tongues of the overlapping fillets, as shown in Figs. 1 to 6, the serrated part of the tongue of one of the roofing-tiles takes teeth-like into the notches of the grooves of the next roofing-tile. By these means a storm-proof roof-covering is formed, all the parts of which are connected with each other in every direction and in which the joints of the overlapping fillets are so arranged that drifting snow, water, and dust cannot penetrate into the inside of the roof through the numerous grooves and tongues and other connecting parts.

In the roofing-tile shown in Figs. 7 to 9 the upper overlapping fillets a are provided with grooves 72, and the lower overlapping fillets at the points where they come together have short projecting tongues 11, which take into the grooves of the upper overlapping fillets. In this arrangement the notched groove prevents the entrance of driving snow, water, and dust, because by its means the only passage by which such can enter is so broken up and interrupted that it is practically closed. The form of the roofing-tile and the upward inclination of the groove and of the joint tend toward the same result.

The under side of the roofing-tile is preferably furnished with parallel strengthening ribs 70, whereby the thickness of the tile may be reduced without prejudice to its strength.

These roofing-tiles may be made of any suitable material.

Having now described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In roofing-tiles the combination of the upper overlapping fillets having notched grooves, with lowerv overlapping fillets provided at the point where they come together with short projecting tongues 11 being plane and takinginto the upper overlapping fillets, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In roofing-tiles, the combination of the upper overlapping fillets having notched grooves, with lower overlapping fillets pro vided at the point where they come together with short projecting tongues being plane and taking into the upper overlappingfillets, and zigzag-shaped corners engaging with the zigzag-shaped corners of the adjacent tiles, substantially as and for the purpose stated.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ABRAHAM WEIL. Vitnesses:

CHAS. NIvENs, GUSTAV DOYLE. 

